brass
黄铜,铜管,铜,黄铜色
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Definitions
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- : any of various metal alloys consisting mainly of copper and zinc.
- : a utensil, ornament, or other article made of such an alloy.
- : Music. brass instrument. brass instruments collectively in a band or orchestra.
- : metallic yellow; lemon, amber, or reddish yellow.
- : Informal. high-ranking military officers.any very important officials.
- : Informal. excessive self-assurance; impudence; effrontery.
- : Machinery. a replaceable semicylindrical shell, usually of bronze, used with another such to line a bearing; a half bushing.
- : British. a memorial tablet or plaque, often incised with an effigy, coat of arms, or the like.
- : Furniture. any piece of ornamental or functional hardware, as a drawer pull, made of brass.
- : British Slang. money.
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Phrases
- brass hat
- brass ring
- bold as brass
- double in brass
- get down to brass tacks
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Examples
A small group of vanguard companies have proven that it’s possible for every employee to enjoy the fruits of ownership—for everyone at work to be a self-managing “micropreneur” blessed with autonomy and a shot at the brass ring.
For the previous 28 years of the competition, finalists of Brandstorm have presented their pitches in person to members of the company’s top brass in Paris.
This sprinkler features 20 precision brass nozzles for gentle and even coverage of up to 3,600 square feet.
For the theremin’s 100th anniversary, Moog unveils the gorgeous Claravox Centennial — With a walnut cabinet, brass antennas and a plethora of wonderful knobs and dials, the Claravox looks like it emerged from a prewar recording studio.
With a walnut cabinet, brass antennas and a plethora of wonderful knobs and dials, the Claravox looks like it emerged from a prewar recording studio, as indeed is the intention.
But that project ran into serious hurdles with the network brass.
So maybe we should take a lesson from women with brass ovaries: comedy and feminism are longstanding bedfellows.
But even as he was receiving awards, the military brass was processing his discharge—they had found out he was transgender.
Violation of gravitas is being taken ‘extremely seriously’ by army top brass, source says.
A source said that while the video may be entertaining, the incident is being taken ‘extremely seriously’ by army top brass.